Specs

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Pros

Pro

Versatile use

From games to movies, sports and use as a PC monitor, the NU7100 is a good TV for diverse usage. The balance of low input lag, good picture quality, and decent motion handling make sure of it.

Pro

Handles darkness very well

Even though the NU7100 doesn’t have local dimming, watching TV in the dark is not a problem due to amazing black uniformity - the blacks are even and there are no clouding issues.

Contrast is remarkable too – blacks are deep, and whites are bright.

Pro

Good for gaming

The TV is a great option for a PC monitor. Not only does the NU7100 have ideal low input lag thanks to the “_PC_” and “Game” modes, it also features support for most resolutions, except 1440p.

Another thing to note – Samsung’s app store has the Steam Link app, which lets you connect your PC to your TV and play games without needing to connect the Steam Link hardware.

Pro

Doesn’t require a lot of setup

When you first turn on the TV, it basically walks you through the setup process and you can start properly using it in a matter of minutes.

Regarding picture quality, it’s also quite reasonable right out of the box. White balance (gray color inaccuracy) and color dE (color inaccuracy) could be tweaked down for better quality, but most people won’t notice a sizeable difference.

In case you can’t figure something out when setting up, the TV also has a handy “e-manual” button.

Pro

Great smart features

The NU7100 has a smooth, fast, and easy-to-navigate interface with a lot of room for customization, so you can tailor it for easier access to your most-used apps.

Samsung’s app store has a huge and diverse app library, second only to the Google Play Store.

The SmartThings app allows the user to control the TV and other connected devices via their smartphone.

Pro

Colorful picture

The Samsung Q6FN delivers substantially more colors than it's equally-priced competitors. It can produce more than 90% of the DCI-P colors while its closest competitors are limited to 85%.

Pro

Excellent dark scene performance

The Samsung Q6FN reproduces some high-quality dark scenes thanks to its high native contrast ratio and great overall uniformity of its blacks. This TV performs on par with the best competitors in its price range when it comes to displaying some inky dark scenes.

The TV's native contrast ratio of 6700:1 ensures that the Q6FN can deliver solid, deep shadows while displaying a dark scene. In its price category, only a few other TVs can reach such performance. Additionally, the blacks don't look washed-out or degraded due to the TV's high black uniformity that measures at the 0.6% standard deviation - something only high-end TVs can offer.

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Cons

Con

Poor viewing angle

The quality of the picture degrades quite a lot when looking at the TV from the side – the brightness decreases, and colors get washed out, especially the blacks, which distort when watching even slightly off center.

Con

Ads

All Samsung TVs run advertisements and the NU7100 is no exception. There is no way to turn them off or disable ad tracking.

Con

Not great for HDR content

The NU7100 is best suited for standard-dynamic-range (SDR) content. It won’t be able to handle HDR content because of the weak color gamut and color volume (the amount of colors the TV can display).

Con

Misperforms in light-filled environments

The TV’s peak brightness is not too good, so it’s best suited for rooms without a lot of light.

Even though the TV’s reflection handling is very good, it still won’t properly deal with them in brightly-lit rooms.

Con

Mobile app has limited functionality

The SmartThings app won’t be able to completely replace the actual remote due to some drawbacks, such as no text input and no app launching possibilities, which are features that are absolutely necessary for a proper remote.

Con

Ads

The main interface of the Samsung Q6FN contains ads and suggested content.

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